EU Sets New MRL for Altrenogest
EU - A new maximum residue limit (MRL) for altrenogest in pig tissues has been set.

Animal Responses Effective for Evaluating Welfare
EU - Animal-based measures to assess the welfare of dairy cows and pigs are effective and should be used wherever possible, according to recent scientific advice from the European Food Safety Authority...

€236 Million Reallocated for Disease Control
EU - The Commission has today adopted the Commission's proposal endorsed by the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal health held on 6 December to reallocate €236 million among Member States...

2015: Calls to Cut Antibiotic Use by 50 Per Cent
EU - A new alliance, consisting of Compassion in World Farming, The Soil Association and Sustain has called for the EU to cut the use of antibiotic by 50 per cent by 2015.

EU Cracks Down on Antimicrobial Use
EU - Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem in the EU, according to the European Commission. Because of this, it has launched an action plan detailing 12 concrete actions to be implemented in close...

Vaccine to Reduce Boar Taint Treats Over 1M Pigs
EU - Pfizer Animal Health announced today that over one million pigs have already been treated in Europe with its innovative vaccine to reduce boar taint.

€214M Earmarked to Protect Human & Animal Health
EU - The EU has earmarked more than €203 million to support programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases and zoonoses, aiming to further strengthen the protection of human and animal...

Merck Announces EU Approval for M-Hyo Vaccine
EU - Merck Animal Health has announced it has received European Union approval for Porcilis M Hyo ID ONCE swine vaccine, the first single-shot Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine for intradermal...

All-Island Disease Surveillance Report Launched
NORTHERN IRELAND & IRELAND - DARD Minister Michelle O’Neill MLA and Department of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Minister Simon Coveney TD recently launched the first all-island animal disease surveillance...

EFSA Consults on GM Effects on Health & Welfare
EU - EFSA has launched a public consultation on draft guidance for the risk assessment of food and feed derived from genetically modified (GM) animals and related animal health and welfare aspects.

EFSA Panel Shows Risks of Antimicrobial Use
EU - The use of antimicrobials in food producing animals is a risk to public health and it can help to spread the bacterial strains.

Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria
EU - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published their first joint report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria affecting...

Vet Week Highlights Responses to Food Crises
EU - A series of crises over the past 15-20 years, from BSE and Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) to dioxin contamination, led the EU to overhaul its entire Food Safety system making it today one of the safest...

EU Celebrates Veterinary Week
EU - This is Veterinary Week 2011 and in the EU, they are celebrating the role of the veterinary profession in keeping food in the EU safe.

NFU Backs European Approach on AMR
EU - MEPs have called for the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobial medicines in food animals, in a resolution adopted by the European Parliament.

Biological Sciences Reinforced to Tackle Big Issues
EU - Three new EU research infrastructures on biological sciences will help tackle climate change, disease and threats to the food supply.

EU to Target Antimicrobial Resistance in 2012
EU - When Denmark takes over the EU Presidency on 1 January 2012, antimicrobial resistance will be a priority, especially for pig farmers.

MEP Calls for Tougher Controls on Animal Antibiotics
EU - Public health officials have long warned of the dangers of the over-use of antibiotics in humans. The same applies to animals, and since the increase this overuse produces in antimicrobial resistance,...

PCV in the Spotlight of European Researchers
EU - The fourth edition of the European PCV2 Research Award sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim saw a record number of applications showing the continued interest in Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) research:...

EC GM Stance Should Apply to Animals
EUROPE - Eurogroup for Animals has expressed concern that the European Commission is to present an ethical and moral list to justify a ban on genetically modified (GM) crops to the European Council today...

Call to Step up ASF Measures
EU - Latvia has called for additional action against African Swine Fever originating from EU neighbouring third countries such as the Russian Federation.

Boars' Behaviour Improves with Improvac
EU - The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) and the European Commission (EC) have approved the use of the boar taint vaccine Improvac® for the reduction of aggressive and sexual...

Piglet Claim for Circovac in Europe
EU - On 29 November 2010, CIRCOVAC® was granted a European marketing authorisation for use in piglets. CIRCOVAC is now the first PCVD vaccine available worldwide for the vaccination of both sows and piglets;...

EC Clears Sanofi-Aventis's Acquisition of Genzyme
EU - The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of US-based biotech company Genzyme by French-based pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis having concluded...

Use of DSM’s RONOZYME NP in Sow Feed Authorised
EU - DSM Nutritional Products is pleased to confirm that RONOZYME® NP is now also officially authorised for use in sow feed in the European Union.

EFSA: No Extra Authorisation for Additives in Water
EU - There is no need to assess separately the safety and efficacy of a feed additive administered via water if there is an existing authorisation for the product in feed, the European Food Safety Authority...

Acquisition of Huvepharma Cleared by EC
EU - The European Commission (EC) has cleared the acquisition of Huvepharma by Citigroup.

SCoFCAH Implements New Animal By-Products Rules
EU - A new set of implementing rules on animal by-products, endorsed yesterday by the Member States in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH), is expected to simplify controls...

EFSA Issues Update on Animal Cloning
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a scientific statement on animal cloning following the endorsement of its Scientific Committee. It covers developmental abnornalities and food...

Swine Influenza Widespread in England, France
EU - The prevalence of swine influenza in England is much higher than previously thought, according to newly published research carried out by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the COSI Consortium....